Digital art and design stories on the V&A blog
From early computer generated drawings and algorithmic art to personal organisers and the mosquito emoji, the V&A holds more than 3,000 digital art and design objects dating from the 1950s to the present. Including works created by individuals through to large-scale corporations, the collection explores the interplay between art, design and technology, and how they shape how we live together.
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A history of collecting digital objects at the V&A
A timeline of collecting, from the earliest acquisitions of computer art in 1969 to the complex digital works in the collection today
Digital art
Explore of a history of digital art through our collections
A history of digital design: Part 1 – Connectivity
Explore the history of personal computers, smartphones, social media, smart devices and the Internet of Things
A history of digital design: Part 2 – Expanding worlds
Explore the history of videogames, virtual and augmented reality, and critical technologies
Patric D. Prince: digital art visionary
A key figure in early computer and digital art, recognising the importance and potential of these new art forms.
At the press of a button: A V&A history of 3D printing
The ambition of printing anything, anywhere, anytime has long been a futuristic dream
Digital art & design dictionary
A glossary of key terms in the field of digital art and design